Daily Current Affairs — 8 December 2025
6 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
NITI Aayog & IBM Unveil Roadmap to Make India a Top-3 Quantum Economy by 2047
Context The NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub, in partnership with International Business Machines-IBM, has released a national roadmap to transform India into one of the world’s top-three quantum economies by 2047. About Quantum technology is a rapidly advancing field that leverages the principles of quantum mechanics to develop new technologies with unprecedented capabilities. By 2035, quantum technologies are projected to unlock USD 1–2 trillion in new global value across industries.
National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID): Strengthening India’s Internal Security Architecture
Context The National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) has begun receiving nearly 45,000 requests per month, reflecting a significant rise in its use by central and state security agencies. What is the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)? NATGRID is a real-time intelligence and data-access platform developed after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks (2008) to enable seamless information-sharing across agencies.
Export Promotion Mission (EPM)
Context The Government has approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) with ₹25,060 crore to boost exports, especially for MSMEs and labour-intensive sectors. Export Promotion Mission In the Union Budget for 2025-26, the Finance Minister announced an Export Promotion Mission. It would facilitate easy access to export credit, cross-border factoring support, and support to MSMEs to tackle non-tariff measures in overseas markets.
Legalities Involved in Organ Transplants
Context India’s performance in deceased organ donation remains extremely low (0.77 per million in 2023, compared to 49.38 in Spain). Nearly 5 lakh Indians die annually waiting for transplants. Organ Transplant and Donation Organ Transplantation/Donation is a surgical procedure in which an organ, tissue or a group of cells are removed from one person and surgically transplanted into another person.
Concerns Over the Draft Indian Statistical Institute Bill 2025
In News The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the draft Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2025 for public consultation. The Bill proposes a major restructuring of the governance and functioning of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI). Draft Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2025: Key Provisions Transformation into a Statutory Body: Replaces the ISI Act, 1959, and dissolves the existing society-based structure.
UNESCO’s 20th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Context India is hosting the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, 2025 in Red Fort complex, New Delhi. This will be the first time that India hosts the ICH Committee session and the Ministry of Culture and Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) are the nodal agencies for hosting the Session. About the Intangible cultural heritage Intangible cultural heritage, includes the practices, knowledge, expressions, objects, and spaces that comm